New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-01-14
GOSSIP FROM THE CAPITAL.
AN EXPECTED REPORT ON FISHERIES

CLEVER SPEECHES AT THE YALE BANQUET-MR.
MANNING AND THE CRIPPLE.
tFRoM TIE REGULAR CORRESPONDENT TRIBUNE.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 13.-The Committee on Fisheries
which visited several points in New-England in the
course the last with the view Of studying
questions at issue between fishermen and those OF
Canada is likely to hand In its report member OF
the committee tells that it will recommend the en-
lareement OF Presidents power to employ retaatory
measures against the emotions Of the Canadian athor
ties Tn the meantime Minister West Is inactive. In
welnformed circles IL is understood that he has not
given up his attempts to invegle Secretary Bayard
into signing an agreement looking to the creation
OF a commission. In diplomatic negotiations Mr..
Bayard no match for Mr. West and although the SEN
ate has expressed itself in explicit terms against
international commission 1t Is not at all unlikely that
Mr. Bsyard who clngs his plans with singular
ity, may consent to Mr. Vests propositions.
The incidents Of the very successful Yale banquet
given here last evening the subtle attack made by
Senator Dawes upon Professor Summers teachings with
out mention that gentcmans name, and Congressman
w. W. Phelps's clever eulogy OF Senator Evarts. Mr..
Dawes said that at this rather critical moment In HIS
history he naturally most sensitive to his own
record and that why he took this conspicuous OPP
poruuy protest against Yale teaching the errors OF
free trade The hit received with great applause The
other incident MI Phcpss brief reference to Senator
Evartss He speaking Of the results OF Yaes
training as at that table, and said:
els il question Of statesmanshipi Hero Is Senator
loved Democrats and Republicans In his own state
that is called Our Evarts and here he always
have been He here counsel for President H.,
dent who was wanted TO get in here. Attorney
General for PRESIDENT here Secretary Of State for
the imperial City Of New-York has to the United
States Senate since the days OF Alexander Hamilton
And his stay here be long, and unbrokcn as his
longest sentence"
Laughter ond applause greeted this wellturned
pliment to the New-York Senator.
had always believed that Daniel Manning man
of Democratic manners but story heard today shakes
my faith There is gatherer In Washington who
Is cripple and compelled to clutches. Yesterday
morning he had business at the Treasury Department.
stepped into public elevator on the ground floor
Before the elevator had been started the Secretary made
his appearance the door and the conductor presuma
bly, acting in accordance with instruction drove the Grip
pie elevator order that the head OF the De
partment might ascend in state That high functonary
was an eye witness of the incident and said nothing The
cripple hobbed up stairs his crntches Aerward he
received from the private secretary OF Mr. Man
ming begging him say nothing about the matter The
elevator placed in the building for the conyenience
commodaiion the officials OF the Department IL used
I've big enough IN hold and carry Secretary sherman
Secretary McCuogh secretary Window or secretary
Gresham the time that 1t contained haiaonen
other passengers who were only ordinary moruiS ou'
times have changed
Anticipating the early Disappearance from this country
of the buffalo Professor Baird OF the Smithsonian n't
tuition determined. September last to send out party
OF hunters under charge of W. r. Hornaday the taxi
dermis of the National Museum. with view TO securing
a complete line of specimens ranging from the fuil-
grown animal the calf and OF both for the use OF
the mr. Hornaday has just returned from his trip
In his hunt he says. which covered moro than 1000
square miles in Montana he only about thirty buna-
loes ald secured twenty-five The days OF the
buffalo In his opinion. numbered There VIII DE Dut
few II any left next year, and before long the buffalo
will have entirely disappeared from the North American
continent One old bull killed by the party after
chase OF more than ten miles The hunters removed
the hide but unable bring II into camp on their
horses wing weight. They left II beside the car
css for the night When they returned the next morning
with team they found and hide gone Only the
skull remained The Indians bad stolen t rtG
game and painted the skull crimson fed
a. sign Of defiance. Much suffering
on account weather experienced by the party
passenger sent To Fort keOgh for wagon train was
lost in the Bad Lands. struck blizzard and wandered
around days with only sage hen to iced upon be
fore he rescdcd All kinds of large game elk deer
etc. are rapidly disappearing acoordn; 10 mr Hornh
day OF this fact Professor Baids seems
doubly commendable
Senator Hawey Is not. and never has been member
of typographical Union. stated In theso dispatches
the other day fact he has been printer lie
| was lawyer before he drifted into politics.